Tag: tenants
Tenant disputes drive record enquiries at The Property Om...
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) is reporting a record-breaking influx of enquiries – mainly from tenants struggling with repair...
Strong tenant demand pushes up rents for all property types
The demand for rented properties in Britain is driving a surge in rents across the board, according to new research by Zero Deposit.
Shelter reveals that social rents are 60% cheaper than in...
Social housing tenants enjoy rents that are 60% cheaper than private rented sector (PRS) tenants are paying, Shelter says.
The charity...
Landlords call for tenant credit checks and faster evictions
Landlords want to see stricter measures to ensure tenants meet their financial obligations as 70% support linking rent arrears to credit...
Tenants struggle to find new homes as rents rise
Half of all tenants who moved in the past year say they faced difficulties finding a new property to rent which is an 8% increase from...
Lambeth, Islington and Lewisham unveil new selective lice...
Despite the council’s cabinet member for housing recognising that most landlords offer good quality housing, a selective licensing...
Labour could bring in rent caps at a local level
A Labour government could bring in rent caps that would empower local councils to restrict annual rent increases by landlords.
That’s...